Pretoria - National Police Commissioner General Riah Phiyega has sent her condolences to the family of a police officer who was strangled to death yesterday while on duty at the Katlehong police station.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of the late Professor Philip Tobias, one of South Africa's leading scientists, who passed away on Thursday after a long illness.
Pretoria - Habitat for Humanity South Africa is urging South Africans to get involved in their initiative to build 67 houses during their "International Nelson Mandela Build Week" from 16 to 20 July.
Pretoria - Acting Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Thursday dismissed allegations that he looted the Crime Intelligence Division's secret service account.
Washington - On his first day as president of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim stressed the role of the 188-member organisation in helping address global growth risks and providing development assistance.
Pretoria - The President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc), Gideon Sam, has set a target of 12 medals for Team SA at the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games.
Pretoria - Regional international relations ministers, representing the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Double Troika, are meeting in Pretoria today.
Pretoria - The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has reported an increase in the number of patients registered on its antiretroviral (ART) programme from 408 238 in the 2010/11 to 535 910 as of the end of 2011/12 financial year.
Pretoria - Police officers must be seen and see themselves as guardians of human rights and the Constitution, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday.
Pretoria - Gordon Igesund is the favourite amongst the five candidates shortlisted by the technical committee of the South African Football Association (Safa) to coach Bafana Bafana.
Pretoria - Vehicle sales in June showed a strong performance, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa).
Pretoria - Eskom says it has taken note of the downgrade of its credit rating by Moody's Investors Service.
Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says South Africa's international relations is premised on creating a better Africa in a better world, with a particular emphasis on strengthening South-South co-operation with the developing world of the South and the developed nations of the North.
Soweto - While the situation in Soweto schools has vastly improved, with more stability and less school disruptions taking place, discipline remained a challenge in a number of them.
Pretoria - Derek Hanekom, who has been appointed as the new Minister for the Department of Science and Technology (DST), will be sworn into office at the Union Buildings later today.
